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Nick Jonas - Voodoo Ukulele Chords

ChordsAm, Em, G, Dm
Strumming↓-↓-↓-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram


[Am] [Em] [Am] [Em] [Am] [G] [Dm] [G]
[Am]Oh [Em]man down, [Am][Em]you’re shaking his solid ground
[Am][G]You’re running me wild, [Dm]and [G]breaking me down, down
[Am] [Em]Desperate now, [Am]way [Em]you do it, I don’t know how
[Am][G]You’re drinking me dry, [Dm][G]throwing fuel on a fire, fire


[Am]And [Em]we ain’t enough, [Am]if [Em]this is what you call love
[Am]I [G]swear I’m better alone, [Dm]I feel ya claws sinking in, [G]getting under my skin like


[Am] [Em]Voodoo, yeah yeah, [Am] [Em]voodoo, yeah yeah,
[Am]You [G]got me too attached, keep me coming right back
[Am]And [G]just like that, got me coming right back like
[Am] [Em]Voodoo, yeah yeah, [Am] [Em]voodoo, yeah yeah,
[Am]You [G]got me too attached, keep me coming right back
[Dm]And [G]I know that I ain’t fucking with your voodoo, [Am]voodoo do voo voo voo voo voo


[Am] [Em]And all my life, [Am] [Em]can’t hold on to you this tight
[Am][G]Phasing you out, [Dm][G]just a face in the crowd, baby


[Am]And [Em]we ain’t enough, [Am]if [Em]this is what you call love
[Am]I [G]swear I’m better alone, [Dm]I feel ya claws sinking in, [G]getting under my skin like


[Am] [Em]Voodoo, yeah yeah, [Am] [Em]voodoo, yeah yeah,
[Am]You [G]got me too attached, keep me coming right back
[Am]And [G]just like that, got me coming right back like
[Am] [Em]Voodoo, yeah yeah, [Am] [Em]voodoo, yeah yeah,
[Am]You [G]got me too attached, keep me coming right back
[Dm]And [G]I know that I ain’t fucking with your voodoo


[Am] [Am] [Am] [Am]
[Am] [Em]Faking the rush, [Am]is [Em]almost like calling it love
[Am]So [G]why are you calling it love? [Dm][G]Yeah why are you calling it love?


[Am] [Em]Voodoo, yeah yeah, [Am] [Em]voodoo, yeah yeah,
[Am]You [G]got me too attached, keep me coming right back
[Am]And [G]just like that, got me coming right back like
[Am] [Em]Voodoo, yeah yeah, [Am] [Em]voodoo, yeah yeah,
[Am]You [G]got me too attached, keep me coming right back
[Dm]And [G]I know that I ain’t fucking with your voodoo


[Am] [Em] [Am] [Em]
Voodoo, [Am]oh [G]no, [Dm]I [G]ain’t fucking with your voodoo [Am]

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AlbumLast Year Was Complicated
GenresPop, Pop Rock, R&B
Year2016
KeyAm

How to play Voodoo on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Nick Jonas - Voodoo on ukulele requires 4 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓-↓-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Voodoo uses these transitions most often: Am → Em (28), Em → Am (28), and Am → G (17). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - Em chord transition.

1. Am → Em chord transition

To move from Am to Em;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
Am to Em

2. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
Am to G

3. G → Dm chord transition

To move from G to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
G to Dm

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Voodoo.

  • Voodoo includes 112 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Voodoo contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Voodoo connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → G: 21%
    • Am → Em: 10%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → Am: 12%